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stumping

/ˈstʌmpɪŋ/

Translations

stumpingnoun

stumpings

tournée électoralePolitique ; déplacement d’un candidat pour prononcer des discours et faire campagne.

The candidate spent weeks on the stumping tour, visiting small towns and giving speeches to win over voters.

Le candidat a passé des semaines en tournée électorale, visitant de petites villes et prononçant des discours pour convaincre les électeurs.

dessouchageTravaux forestiers ou agricoles.

The land was cleared for farming after the stumping was completed.

Le terrain a été défriché pour l’agriculture après le dessouchage.

Additional translations

stumpingCricket ; emprunt conservé en français dans le langage sportif.

Synonyms

stumpinggerund / present participle

/ˈstʌmpɪŋ/

déroutantQui déroute ou décontenance.

It was a stumping question that left the panel silent.

C’était une question déroutante qui a laissé le panel sans voix.

stumpverb

stumping

Gerund

stumped

Past Simple

stumped

Past Participle

stumping

Gerund

/stʌmp/

dessoucherEn agriculture ou en aménagement des terrains.

Early settlers had to stump the fields before they could start planting crops.

Les premiers colons ont dû dessoucher les champs avant de commencer à planter des cultures.

dérouter

The tricky math problem stumped the entire class.

Le problème de maths difficile a déconcerté toute la classe.

faire campagneDans le contexte politique, en se déplaçant de lieu en lieu.

The candidate stumped through several states to gather support for the election.

Le candidat a fait campagne dans plusieurs États pour जुटer des soutiens pour l’élection.

Additional translations

traînerMarcher lourdement ou avec maladresse.

stumperTermes de cricket.

Synonyms

Definitions

stumpingnoun

The act of making political speeches or campaigning, especially by traveling from place to place.

The candidate spent weeks on the stumping tour, visiting small towns and giving speeches to win over voters.

The act of removing tree stumps from the ground.

The land was cleared for farming after the stumping was completed.

(cricket) A method of dismissing a batsman in which the wicketkeeper removes the bails while the batsman is out of his ground.

The wicketkeeper executed two brilliant stumpings during the match.

stumpinggerund / present participle

Perplexing or puzzling; causing one to be at a loss.

It was a stumping question that left the panel silent.

stumpverb

To walk heavily or clumsily.

He stumped across the room in his heavy boots.

To baffle or confuse someone, especially with a difficult question or problem.

The tricky math problem stumped the entire class.

To campaign or make political speeches, especially by traveling from place to place.

The candidate stumped through several states to gather support for the election.

In cricket, to dismiss a batsman by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.

The wicketkeeper stumped the batsman with a quick throw.

To clear (land) of tree stumps by uprooting or blasting them.

Early settlers had to stump the fields before they could start planting crops.